Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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